Retail Stocks Rise From the Dead

Just in time for the holidays, breakouts in the retail sector suggest many companies will survive the age of Amazon.

By

Michael Kahn

Nov. 20, 2017 3:16 p.m. ET

By

Michael Kahn

Nov. 20, 2017 3:16 p.m. ET

Just when we were sure old-school retail stocks were marching towards oblivion, the sector suddenly twitched with signs of life this month. The bulk of this Frankenstein-like reanimation is in the apparel retailer subsector.